Version 1.8.0.0503

Release notes

A new version of Google Web Designer is available! 6 new feature areas have been implemented, and 92 issues have been fixed as part of this release. Read below for additional details.

Auto update (Internet connection required)

If you have a previous version of Google Web Designer, it will be automatically updated to the latest version.

Important: Google Web Designer requires an Internet connection for this update to occur.

New features since version 1.7.3.0307

Ad Validator

The Ad Validator automatically checks for common issues with your ad. See the results in a panel as you're building your ad, and also when publishing.

Redesigned Template Gallery

The Template Gallery now offers a reorganized view of available templates.

Additional preferences

You can now set general and Design view preferences in the Preferences dialog:

General - Choose to open your most recent document at launch, set the default ad type and environment for new files, and specify your custom template path. (Note: Only documents saved specifically as templates can be used as custom templates.)

Flexible panel layout

Dock panels on either the left or right side of the window, and move the timeline to the top or bottom. You can also close panels entirely if you don't want them to take up space (and open them again using the new Window menu).

Reorganized Components panel

Components are now grouped under folders to make them easier to find.

Timeline enhancements

You'll see more improvements to the timeline:

Edit an element at multiple keyframes.

Copy and paste a keyframe, even between different layers, pages, or documents.

Select keyframes using rectangular marquee selection.

Edit easing for multiple spans.

Duplicate layers, including all keyframes.

Animation previews can be paused and started from the playhead position or current thumbnail.

Fixes and improvements since version 1.7.3.0307

Code view

[Code selection] Selected element in a group is not highlighted in Code view when switching from Design view

[Code selection] Wrong div class is selected in the duplicated page

Focus does not stay in Code view after including JS library

File > menu cut is not working in Code view

[GreenSock] Rearrange the menu items so the most used plugins show at the top

The Edit menu is showing wrong shortcut for Find/Replace on Mac.

Components

[Video] Autoplay doesn't work in HTML with pages

YouTube video still plays after creative collapses

Dynamic

[Dynamic] [Preview] Select a feed by default when previewing a dynamic file

[Media Rules] The viewport resize tool remained visible on stage after resetting the stage using Hand tool

[Zoom] Incorrect marquee zooming in Top and Side view

[Publish to Studio] User with multiple advertisers in their Advertiser Level only account will get an error when selecting an Advertiser

[Publish to Studio] Cannot create new Advertiser in the Publish to Studio dialog

Known issues

Upon the first launch after this update, there is a delay opening files while the templates are being loaded.

Language switch selection does not persist if Google Web Designer is quit immediately after selecting a language. Workaround: select a language, wait for a minute or two, then quit and launch Google Web Designer again.

Library: folder in the library is not working if the file path contains high ASCII or double-byte characters.

Mac Sierra only: Google Web Designer launches in English when the locale is set to Simplified or Traditional Chinese. Workaround: switch to the correct language in Google Web Designer in the Start screen or in Help > Set language menu.

A maximum of 4 panels can be grouped/tabbed together.

Video component on iOS doesn't play a video multiple times if the source .mp4 file is the unique source. Workaround: include in the sources at least 2 video files. (It can be the same one repeated.) It's crucial that the .mp4 is not the last video listed in the sources if other formats are used. Valid options are therefore:

It is not possible to have more than one Map component or Street View component, or a Map and a Street View component in the same creative.

Linux only: if the browser (Chrome or Firefox) is launched by Google Web Designer for preview, Google Web Designer cannot be closed unless the browser is closed first.

Linux only: Google Web Designer sometimes loses focus and is unable to take keyboard input when switching between apps. Workaround: resize the Google Web Designer window to bring focus back to the app.